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Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has ‘ultranationalistic’ views, minister says

Toronto Sun reaches for "historic" where CNBC stays flat.

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Same story. Different framing. Left, center, and right outlets are covering the same event. Here’s how each side worded it.

DIFFERENT SPIN

HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT

Left-leaningCenter-leftPolish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has 'ultranationalistic' views, minister saysCNBCMostly Factual
Right-leaningGunman kills six in historic centre of Poland’s KrakowToronto SunMixed
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Center baseline · EuronewsMostly FactualPoland: Footage shows people taking cover as a gunman opens fire in Krakow

As of November 7, 2026 at 11:27 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has ‘ultranationalistic’ views, minister says.
The headline split The left frames it as "Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has 'ultranationalistic' views, minister says". The right frames it as "Gunman kills six in historic centre of Poland’s Krakow".
Match confidence High confidence. 14 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh

14 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.

Framing confidenceStrong

83/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftPolish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has 'ultranationalistic' views, minister says

CNBC · Center-left · News report

CenterPolish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has ‘ultranationalistic’ views, minister says

Washington's Top News (WTOP) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightGunman kills six in historic centre of Poland’s Krakow

Toronto Sun · Right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

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Toronto SunNews report · Nov 7, 7:49 PM

Gunman kills six in historic centre of Poland’s Krakow

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Shooter appeared to be 'fascinated by far-right', said Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski

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CenterMostly Factual
Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Nov 7, 9:37 PM

Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has ‘ultranationalistic’ views, minister says

KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — A Polish man with far-right views drove into a busy central square in Krakow on Saturday and opened fire, killing six people and injuring 15 others before police shot...

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Center-leftMostly Factual
CNBCNews report · Nov 7, 10:39 PM

Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has 'ultranationalistic' views, minister says

The gunman aimed at random people as he drove into the Main Square, a major tourist destination in the center of the city, Krakow police said.

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Center-rightMixed
Daily MailNews report · Nov 7, 11:27 PM

British man among nine killed after Polish gunman, 25, shot dead his parents and sister then opened fire at Krakow tourist spot in 'terror attack' - as hero cop left fighting for his life

Four women and two men died during the shooting at a crowded market in Krakow before the bodies of the gunman's parents and sister were found at his home.

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CenterMostly Factual
EuronewsNews report · Nov 7, 10:10 PM

Poland: Footage shows people taking cover as a gunman opens fire in Krakow

Footage shows people fleeing as cars speed away during a deadly shooting at Krakow's Main Market Square, which left six people dead and about 15 injured.

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CenterHigh
Irish IndependentNews report · Nov 7, 8:39 PM

‘Horrific mass shooting’ in Krakow as gunman kills six in Polish hotspot

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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Nov 7, 10:12 PM

Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has 'ultranationalistic' views, minister says

A Polish man with far-right views drove into a busy central square in Krakow on Saturday and opened fire, killing six people and several injured others.

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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Nov 7, 10:07 PM

Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has 'ultranationalistic' views, authorities say

A gunman opened fire in Krakow’s Main Square, killing six people and injuring 15 others in what authorities described as an “act of terror.”

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The Mirror UKNews report · Nov 7, 9:09 PM

Brit among six killed in horror Poland shooting as gunman opens fire in city centre

The head of Poland's police service Marek Boron confirmed that one of the six killed was British, while three of the victims were Polish, with two yet to be identified

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Center-leftMostly Factual
NBC News - WorldNews report · Nov 7, 7:41 PM

At least six people killed after gunman opens fire in central square of Polish city of Krakow

At least six people were killed and a dozen injured after a gunman opened fire on the busy central square in the Polish city of Krakow. Police say the shooter, who was eventually apprehende...

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WJW The Hill / Nexstar NewsNationNews report · Nov 7, 10:20 PM

Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has 'ultranationalistic' views, authorities say

KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — A Polish man with far-right views drove into a busy central square in Krakow on Saturday and opened fire, killing six people and injuring 15 others before police shot...

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Center-leftMostly Factual
Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Nov 7, 10:43 PM

Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has 'ultranationalistic' views, authorities say

KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — A Polish man with far-right views drove into a busy central square in Krakow on Saturday and opened fire, killing six people and injuring 15 others before police shot...

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The Gateway PunditNews report · Nov 7, 10:40 PM

Kraków Terror Attack: Gunman Kills Six in Poland’s Historic Main Square as U.S. Ambassador Says “America Stands With Poland”

A gunman wearing military-style clothing drove onto the Main Market Square (Rynek Główny) in Kraków, Poland, at about 3 p.m.

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Times of IsraelNews report · Nov 7, 6:39 PM

Six killed as Polish gunman opens fire in Krakow’s main square

Assailant shot by police, in custody; Polish PM says 3 bodies, likely relatives, found dead in gunman's home; interior minister says he was 'fascinated by far-right ideologies'

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Details83/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 14 sources
83/99 Wording GapHigh confidence14 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 25 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Nov 7, 6:39 PM: Times of Israel joined the source map.

Nov 7, 7:41 PM: NBC News - World joined the source map.

Nov 7, 7:49 PM: Toronto Sun joined the source map.

Nov 7, 8:39 PM: Irish Independent joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 83/99 and story health is stable · 25 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.